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" Copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps may not help to relieve joint pain, a new study in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine has found. Many people with osteoarthritis wear the devices in the belief that they provide relief from pain, but a study from the University of York suggests that this is not the case. Researchers recruited 45 people with osteoarthritis and asked them to wear each of four devices over a 16-week period - two wrist straps with differing levels of magnetism; a non-magnetic wrist strap; and a copper bracelet. Lead researcher Stewart Richmond revealed: &amp;#039;Our findings suggest that such devices have no real advantage over placebo wrist straps that are not magnetic and do not contain copper. &amp;#039;It appears that any perceived benefit obtained from wearing a magnetic or copper bracelet can be attributed to psychological placebo effects.&amp;#039; Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease, affecting up to one-fifth of people aged over 65. Estimates suggest that around eight million people in the UK are affected, although the majority of these never seek medical treatment. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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